Thursday, 14 May 2009

The 17th Improving Student Learning (ISL) International conference will be held on 7-9 September 2009

Imperial College. South Kensington Campus, London, UK

We hope that the theme for this symposium - 'for the 21st Century Learner' - will challenge contributors to consider the rapidly changing landscape of university education - technology, massification, increased diversity of students and globalisation etc.

Keynote speakers will be:

Simon Barrie, Associate Director of the Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney, Australia

Betty Collis, Emeritus Professor at the University of Twente, Netherlands

David Kember, Professor in Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education at the University of Hong Kong

The major aim of the Improving Student Learning Symposia is to provide a forum which brings together those who are primarily researchers into learning in higher education and those who are primarily practitioners concerned more pragmatically with improving their practice, but from whichever starting point, papers are only accepted if they take a sufficiently scholarly, research-based approach.

This year we have contributors from the following countries: Sweden, Hong Kong, Yemen, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Uk. A total of 35 papers will be presented at the conference and all participants, whether presenting papers or not, are invited to bring a poster presenting work they are doing which is concerned with improving student learning: research work which is 'in progress', issues you would like to discuss, practices you would like to share, and so on.

Tuesday, 12 May 2009

The NTFS funded project “First-year assessment: Aligning perceptions and practice with purpose” lead by Leeds Metropolitan University is running a conference “Designs on Assessment” on 23 June in Leeds.

This conference will be of interest to all higher education staff involved in designing or redesigning assessment for programmes or modules and will be of particular interest to programme teams looking to enhance their assessment practices.

Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Hosted by Middlesex University Business School in conjunction with The Centre for Learning and Quality Enhancement.

Invitation to attend

With keynotes from Professor Liz Thomas, Director of the WideningParticipation Research Centre, Edge Hill University, and Carol Campayne,Equality and Diversity Manager, London South Bank University, and a Directorof The Diversity Practice, addressing the issues and challenges of deliveringboth diversity and inclusivity within higher education this promises to be aninteresting and enjoyable event.

In addition to these main sessions, there will be workshops on a variety ofdiversity issues presented by Middlesex University staff and by invited externalvisitors including:

• Dr Jan Sellers from the University of Kent will bring along herLabyrinth for participants to walk and explore.• Dr André Van der Westhuizen from the University of Portsmouth willfacilitate a session on The Gaming Generation.• John C McCarthy, Mental Health Coordinator from the University ofEast London will also give a session on Innovation and Partnership inDeveloping student pathways to care.

The charge for the day will be £50 to cover all refreshments and lunch.

To book your place and receive further details please contact:Angus MacDonald a.macdonald@mdx.ac.uk 020 8411 6202

Dr Michelle HaynesEducational DeveloperCentre for Learning and Quality EnhancementMiddlesex University

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

1-3 September 2010, hosted by Northumbria University in the North-East of England, UK

Conference themes:

·Formative and summative assessment to improve learning

·Assessment: consequences and contexts for learners

·Learner achievements and assessment

Submission formats:

·Papers

·Round tables

·Posters

·Symposia

Key dates:

·First call for papers: May 2009

·Proposals submission deadline: 13th November, 2009

·Notification of acceptance: February 2010

The conference will explore the ways in which assessment impacts on students’ experiences of learning and ways of improving learning via assessment in all sectors of education (higher education, early years, primary, secondary and further education), different disciplines and different educational systems. Submissions can focus on assessment cultures and assessment reform more broadly as well as research on specific innovations in assessment, including e-assessment. The conference will be of interest to both education researchers and practitioners with an interest in assessment.

This course looks at the acquisition and use of audio-visual content for learning and research. Participants will explore sources of content and forms of delivery. They will also gain insight into pedagogic value of audio-visual content and how it may be used for learning and teaching.